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Microsoft softens stance on licenses for donated computers - Corey Murray, eschool News

K-12 schools nationwide that receive donated or refurbished computers running the Windows operating system (OS) now can take advantage of a little-known initiative from Microsoft Corp. that lets administrators ensure the machines they’ve received are properly licensed. The free, online program is the latest attempt by Microsoft to get back within the good graces of its education customers, m advertisement
any of whom had criticized the software giant for taking too tough a stance on its software licensing policy.... Dubbed the Fresh Start for Donated Computers program, the initiative enables K-12 schools that receive second-hand machines without the proper paperwork and/or the original Windows OS to secure software licenses and Windows installation CDs at no cost.

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